Eileen Jacob

Eileen Jacob

Eileen was Senior Assistant Director of Admissions for the Berkeley MBA Programs for Working Professionals from 2017-2019. She enjoyed meeting prospective students and helping them explore the benefits of an MBA, and hopes these blog posts provide valuable insight into the Berkeley MBA experience.

Posts by Eileen

Healthcare | 2 MIN READ

How part-time MBA studies helped a doctor open new doors

When Alicea Wu first approached Berkeley Haas, she was particularly attracted to one key Haas Defining Principle: Students Always. After working as a ...
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Uncategorized | 2 MIN READ

Executive and Part-time MBA Class Visits can help you choose a program

When you’re thinking about juggling work, family, and school commitments—as many prospective MBA students are—finding a part-time MBA program with ...
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Entrepreneurship | 1 MIN READ

Evening and weekend MBA Student Founds "Smart Mailbox" Startup

Evening and weekend MBA student Shuai Jiang has come up with a better way to receive, track, return, and manage online packages.
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Entrepreneurship | 1 MIN READ

Evening & Weekend MBA entrepreneur aims to be patently successful

The ability to “fail forward” is an essential trait for entrepreneurs. After Alexander Polyansky’s first business venture folded, he moved forward by ...
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Uncategorized | 2 MIN READ

Evening & Weekend MBA retreat: New ways of thinking—and working

In the Evening & Weekend Berkeley MBA Program, innovation is experiential. As part of the core curriculum, students take Applied Innovation, a ...
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Uncategorized | 2 MIN READ

Beyond "Balancing": Ways to Integrate Work, Life, and the Berkeley MBA

A chess game. A juggling act. A balancing act. There are lots of ways to describe the fine art of keeping your job, home life, and studies all in ...
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